Top Picks Analysis: The rich keep getting richer as general manager Tom Baalke
did a great job moving up and down the draft board to get contributors. Reid
should be a nice replacement for the departed Dashon Goldson at safety. The
LSU product is a big, physical player with far better movement skills than
Goldson. Florida State's Carradine is a possible difference-maker on the edge
if his ACL is healed and McDonald should step in for the departed Delanie
Walker as Vernon Davis' backup at tight end. Lemonier, meanwhile, is another
edge player who fits what San Francisco likes to do on defense.

Best Value Pick: Lattimore was a great investment for the future. If healthy
he would have been regarded as the best back in the draft and the 49ers are
talented enough to let him redshirt a year.

Questionable Calls: Lemonier is a physically gifted edge player whose on-field
production never matched his athletic prowess. If he can be coached up and
motivated, the Niners could get some mileage out of their investment as a
situational player but you want more than that from a third-rounder.

Summary: The 49ers had a ton of picks coming in and did great work with their
assets. They were able to replace Goldson with Reid, get the heir apparent for
Walker in McDonald, add two edge pass rushers to the cupboard (Carradine and
Lemonier), snare another receiver with upside for Colin Kaepernick (Patton),
and steal the eventual successor to Frank Gore (Lattimore). Mission
accomplished.